Coal Seam Gas Mining is controversial, it is being spruiked as a cleaner source of fuel, but there is a growing lack of trust within the community and genuine anxiety about the future. People, who live in areas attractive to the coal seam gas industry, are in imminent danger of having their livelihood and way of life destroyed (in other words, fracked). But that’s not all, fracking has the potential to cause many more serious long term problems, with the loss of valuable water and fertile land for producing food.Continue reading →

Anti-CSG/Fracking protest song by Laura-Doe & The Chaps.

From the album Whole Lotta Frackin’ Going On – a compilation of radio-friendly songs buy different artists that present vital information about the dangers of ‘fracking’ and coal seam gas (CSG) mining to our environment, food, water and society.

Heartfelt lyrics set to cool grooves revealing the latest information about fracking and the toxic cocktail injected into our precious earth. This CD is a call to non-violent social action as advocated by the Lock The Gate Alliance, a national umbrella for Australian environmental organisations working to stop this destructive process.

Proceeds from CD sales support these groups. If you are such a group then please contact us to receive CDs at cost to sell to raise funds.

Leo Sayer with Aussies Against Fracking
In support for the Lock The Gate Alliance.
“No Fracking Way” is written, arranged, produced and performed by Leo Sayer (published by Silverbird Songs Ltd)
It was recorded by Leo at Silverbird Studios. John Hudson mixed the track, and Paul Berton played Guitar.
The video was filmed and edited by Craig “Chappo” Chapman (for Daily Planet), with insert footage from Brendan Shoebridge, and was produced by Annie Wright.
The featured singers here are:
Doc Neeson, Deni Hines, Kevin Borich, Casey Burgess, Mitch Anderson, Mark Gable, Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi, Jade Hurley, Connor Cleary, Alex Gibson, Graham Wilson and Jarmb-Ji Githabul.
The featured singers, musicians and choir were filmed and recorded at Pow Wow Studios, Sydney. Sound recording by Des O’Neill. Special thanks to Chris Fitz-Gibbon.
Production: Annie Wright for Aussies Against Fracking. Special thanks to Nick Hanlon.

Coal seam gas beneath Fullerton Cove BY MICHELLE HARRIS 11 Aug, 2011 05:00 AM DART Energy says a ‘‘substantial gas resource’’ appears to lie beneath Fullerton Cove, prompting its plans for a pilot coal seam gas well program at the site, north of Stockton, it hopes will begin before the end of the year. The company holds exploration licence 458 that covers about 2000 square-kilometres, taking in the city of Newcastle, surrounding suburbs and much of Port Stephens. It is planning a pilot program of two vertical and two lateral well tests at Fullerton Cove, where it has access agreements with landowners.The Tomago sandbeds, which provide about 20per cent of the Lower Hunter’s drinking water, lie to the north.In a recent operations update, Dart described the exploration licence area as ‘‘a priority as Dart Energy believes the resource can be matured rapidly’’.‘‘Further, given the proximity of infrastructure and potential gas markets there are a number of viable near-term commercialisation options for that resource.’’In a statement, Dart chief executive Robbert de Weijer said surface and ground water monitoring would take place before the pilot program began.‘‘The wells would be lined and double cased with steel and cement to fully protect the upper aquifer,’’ he said.The company was working on an environmental assessment, and would need permission from the state government.It was not planning to use the process of hydraulic fracturing or ‘‘fracking’’ to force the gas to the surface, and would be ‘‘fully transparent’’ about its plans.At a recent briefing for Newcastle city councillors, the company said it was talking to government agencies, including the Office of Water.

Fiona Simson NSW Farmers Association Tuesday 26th July 2011 Photo Danielle Smith"The farmers think that any impact on farm operations is too much impact" … Fiona Simson, NSW Farmers Association president. Photo: Danielle SmithTHE state’s peak farming body has challenged the coal seam gas industry to prove it will not damage agricultural water supplies and called on companies to disclose on a public register the chemicals they use during fracking.In a submission to a state parliamentary inquiry, the NSW Farmers’ Association also called for changes to laws so land-holders have the right to stop coal seam gas drilling companies entering private land.”The farmers think that any impact on farm operations is too much impact – anything that can’t be fully mitigated is just not acceptable,” the association’s president, Fiona Simson, said.